UPS delivery of I-129F

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i sent papers to caracas via UPS.. not fedex..

i knew that she had already received papers from sister in Canada... so i figured it was best route

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

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2 exact printed copies and 2 digital copies.

I am waiting for some TopFiles top punch binders to be delivered from Bindertek before I ship her copy to her. The Bindertek binders are federal/legal quality binders. I ordered 4, 2 black and 2 red. The black will hold the exact copy of the original I-129F, and the red will hold information covering from the I-129F submission until the interview.

We have even assembled all the docs needed for the interview… Including filing 2012 taxes early prior to the Jan 30 processing date.

That’s why I make it clear we went above what’s needed. Just because we did an I-129F that Adrian Monk would be proud of does not mean it will make any difference.

The prescreener in Manila will ask for some initial evidence, like pictures, and letters, and such. That will have to fit through a 6" hole in the security glass. So, make sure that she can break it all down if need be. The prescreener won't ask for it all, just a half dozen or so of each item. Your fiancee can take the rest of her evidence with her when she is interviewed by the Consular Officer.

Edited January 24, 2013 by The Patriot

[Robb&Ann 101]

The prescreener in Manila will ask for some initial evidence, like pictures, and letters, and such. That will have to fit through a 6" hole in the security glass. So, make sure that she can break it all down if need be. The prescreener won't ask for it all, just a half dozen or so of each item. Your fiancee can take the rest of her evidence with her when she is interviewed by the Consular Officer.

That good to know. The Binders are 3” but I had assumed the interview would be conducted in a room with a desk.

I need to figure out some sort of quick release for the tabs.

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I forget whether it was on the embassy site, or in one of the USCIS guidelines, but in one of the FAQ's, the question was asked, "How many pieces of each kind of evidence listed was sufficient?" The answer was, "Up to six pieces of the most relevant evidence among the types listed for each category would be sufficient." That stuck with me.

Remember, the person reviewing your file has to complete so many files per day, and if your best evidence is buried among the clutter, that vital piece of evidence may get overlooked. You can say you tabbed and organized everything, and highlighted it with paste-it notes, however, the first thing that happens, other than look for the check when they open your envelope, is take the whole filing apart, remove all the staples, tabs, and paste it notes, and scan every piece of paper, front and back. So, that pretty, nicely organized file, is now reassembled, top punched, secured with an acco fastener, and dumped in a box, to be forwarded to the local office, or service center for archiving, in case an interview is required. For the rest of the processing, an electronic copy of the file will be used.

Yeah, I realized it afterwards. Anyway, we were so afraid that we wouldn't have enough that we probably forwarded too much. But we put the forms first and then the most relevant evidence to finish with the less relevant. And we didn't have 300 pages either.

I am still gonna bring too many stuff for my interview at the embassy, I know this... can't really go against my nature I guess.